Abstract
Trading timbers: A comparison of import requirements under CITES, FLEGT and related EU legislation for timber species in trade should help inform discussions at the current Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting about methods to support safeguards for biodiversity with regard to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and the Role of Conservation, Sustainable Management of Forests and Enhancement Of Forest Carbon Stocks in Developing Countries (REDD+).
The document analyses and compares requirements of the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan, the EU Timber Regulation and the Convention on Interternational Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) for timber imported into the EU, with a focus on the requirements of each for ensuring that timber is legally sourced.
Illegal logging has been a topic of serious national, regional and global concern for several decades, due to its serious impacts on forest biodiversity, wildlife habitat, soil quality, access to water, poverty, greenhouse gas emissions and governance.
The document analyses and compares requirements of the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan, the EU Timber Regulation and the Convention on Interternational Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) for timber imported into the EU, with a focus on the requirements of each for ensuring that timber is legally sourced.
Illegal logging has been a topic of serious national, regional and global concern for several decades, due to its serious impacts on forest biodiversity, wildlife habitat, soil quality, access to water, poverty, greenhouse gas emissions and governance.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Cambridge |
| Publisher | TRAFFIC |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Sept 2012 |